Large car bomb kills several in Afghan capital
Author: AP ID: 1608460932482523500 Sun, 2020-12-20 10:34 KABUL: A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan’s capital Sunday morning killed at least nine people, according...
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Germany may suspend UK, South Africa flights over virus fears
Sun, 2020-12-20 13:42 Germany is considering banning flights from Britain and South Africa to prevent the spread of new, more infectious coronavirus strain circulating...
Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine
Author: Sun, 2020-12-20 12:44 JAKARTA: In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to...
UK health minister suggests tougher COVID-19 measures may last for some time
Author: Reuters ID: 1608457162732379500 Sun, 2020-12-20 09:08 LONDON: British health minister Matt Hancock suggested on Sunday that new tighter restrictions in London and southeast...
This retired couple made 1,400 toys to give away this Christmas
A real-life Santa’s workshop is churning out toys in Desert Hot Springs, California.
An angry customer threw his drink at a fast-food worker. The next customer responded in the most amazing way
Feroza Syed couldn’t believe what she saw happen in front of her: a man threw a large drink directly at the woman working in...
UK banks face pressure over loans to Myanmar military-linked firms
Author: Zaynab Khojji ID: 1608475648393550500 Sun, 2020-12-20 17:47 LONDON: Human rights groups have criticized two of the UK’s largest banks after they granted tens...
SpaceX launches classified US spy satellite, sticks rocket landing to cap record year
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched a clandestine U.S. spy satellite into space for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Saturday (Dec. 19) , marking...
How wild was the Wild West?
While officially lawless, settlers usually weren’t all that wild.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine begins rollout as US races to broaden injection campaign
Author: Reuters ID: 1608435388851852100 Sun, 2020-12-20 05:01 DETROIT/LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: US distribution of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine began on Saturday, with more than 3,700...
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent 
Human rights chief Türk renews call for end to spiralling Sudan war 
AI: Türk urges action before it becomes an ‘existential risk to humanity’ 
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